“One of the most vital and original ensembles on the American music scene.” — The New York Times

About the Program

Alarm Will Sound travels to Beethovenfest Bonn for the premiere of gLitchED dreams//invisible BEINGS by 2026 Beethovenfest Fellow Brittany J. Green—a piece in which algorithms intervene live in the players’ instructions. Built with video art and text collage, it follows an android named Eye as he tries to break free of the path written for him: a work about AI, freedom, and the flaw in the system.

Green’s premiere anchors an all-American program of new music, including works by Christian Quiñones, Elijah Daniel Smith, Bobby Ge, and the ensemble’s own Chris P. Thompson. Together they turn the ensemble into a kind of noise machine, catching the sounds of the technologized world we live in.

Program
Christian Quiñones — Hasta que no pueda
Elijah Daniel Smith — Vermillion Glare
Chris P. Thompson — Hanabi
Brittany J. Green — gLitchED dreams//invisible BEINGS (premiere)
Bobby Ge — You Are A Topological Donut

About Alarm Will Sound

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Alarm Will Sound continues to expand what it means to make music in the 21st century. Equally at home in concert halls and clubs, the ensemble champions voices that redefine genre and tell the evolving story of American music in all its complexity.

Details

Date: September 18
Time: 7:30 pm CEST
Tickets: €29 — beethovenfest.de